Amitkumar
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« on: August 05, 2010, 02:06:06 AM » |
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These are some really unique postage stamps, from a stamp that looks & smells like chocolates to a cloth stamp to even a CD-ROM stamp!
This stamp was printed on silver foil by the government of Tonga:
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Amitkumar
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« Reply #1 on: August 05, 2010, 02:06:19 AM » |
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These stamps issued in Malaysia feature a variety of nocturnal animals and actually glow in the dark:
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Amitkumar
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« Reply #2 on: August 05, 2010, 02:08:44 AM » |
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In 2004, Switzerland issued this wooden stamp made from 120-year-old fir trees:
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Amitkumar
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« Reply #3 on: August 05, 2010, 02:11:05 AM » |
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Switzerland also produced this embroidered stamp in 2000, celebrating the world-famous embroidery created in St. Gallen, one of the Swiss cantons:
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Amitkumar
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« Reply #4 on: August 05, 2010, 02:11:42 AM » |
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This Austrian stamp from 2005 is similarly made of threads, embroidered into the design of the Edelweiss, the well-known alpine flower. The stamp was issued in honour of the Austrian embroidery industry, which dates back to the eighteenth century. The stamp has a self-adhesive backing, but can even be worn if so desired
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Amitkumar
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« Reply #5 on: August 05, 2010, 02:12:25 AM » |
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Austria Post also produced in the world’s first stamp made of soccer ball material in 2008, to mark the UEFA Euro soccer tournament:Go to The NEXT Page for More Pictures >>>
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